DirecTV is getting ready to deliver more national and local HD channels with the help of the newly launched satellite DIRECTV 11. For the Local HD expansion, DirecTV has entered an agreement with LIN TV to deliver DirecTV’s HD channels in local markets. LIN TV, a local television and digital media company, which owns or operates 29 television stations in 17 U.S. markets.
DirecTV’s agreement with LIN TV for the retransmission of LIN TV’s broadcast stations in both analog and high-definition in 15 markets are:
KRQE-TV, KASA-TV (Albuquerque)
KXAN-TV, KNVA-TV and KBVO-TV (Austin)
WIVB-TV and WNLO-TV (Buffalo)
WDTN-TV (Dayton)
WANE-TV (Ft. Wayne)
WOOD-TV, WOTV-TV, WXSP-CA (Grand Rapids)
WLUK-TV (Green Bay)
WTNH-TV and WCTX-TV (Hartford-New Haven)
WISH-TV and WNDY-TV (Indianapolis)
WALA-TV and WBPG-TV (Mobile)
WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV (Norfolk)
WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV (Providence)
WWLP-TV (Springfield) and
WUPW-TV (Toledo)
“With this agreement, DIRECTV will continue to enhance its industry leading HD offer, enabling us to add more HD channels in existing DIRECTV HD local markets and set the stage for roll out of more HD local channels this fall,” said Dan Hartman, senior vice president, Programming, DIRECTV, Inc. “We’re extremely happy with this agreement that is both beneficial for our business and our customers.”
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